Smart Fertilizers and Innovative Organic Amendments for Sustainable Agricultural Systems

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; Food & society; Research & information: general; 13C isotopic composition; 15N natural abundance; 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP); aluminum toxicity; animal feedstuff; antioxidant; barley; biochar; blue fertilizer; C. juncea; calcareous soil; carbon mineralization; cation exchange capacity; chlorophyll content; circular economy; compost; Crotalaria spectabilis; cucumber; earthworms; fertilizer; frass; greenhouse; humic acid; insect excreta; insect farming; insect larva; integrated fish-vegetable farming; isotopic signature; jellyfish; leafy vegetable; lignin; Mekong Delta; mineral fertilizer; mineral nutrients; n/a; nitrification inhibitor; nitrogen; nitrogen fertilizer; nitrogen leaching; nitrogen use efficiency; organic fertilizer; organic waste; P acidulation; P solubilization; phenols; phosphorus; phosphorus sources; phosphorus uptake; plant growth; pond sediments; relative agronomic efficiency; seed germination; silicon; single superphosphate; soil amendments; soil fauna; soil fertility; soil restoration; soil structure; transpiration efficiency; waste management; water use efficiency; wheat
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 Sustainable agricultural practices are needed to provide food security for a growing global population. Food production is usually associated with high nutrient inputs in the form of mineral fertilizers. Since the beginning of agriculture, such practices have led to soil degradation and the release of environmental contaminants. In this Special Issue, we will focus on innovations in organic and inorganic fertilizer production. We welcome studies concerning new approaches for smart fertilizer development, including bioformulations with mineral particles, nanomaterials, and plant growth promoting microorganisms. We especially encourage authors taking advantage of ecological interactions to improve plant nutrient-use efficiency. Moreover, we would like to include contributions that focus on organic amendments to increase or propitiate the terrestrial C sequestration and stabilization, in order to contribute to mitigating climate change at the same time increasing food security by soil fertility, thus making win-win-win scenarios. Such techniques may concern, but are not limited to, innovative organic waste recycling procedures and new applications of mycorrhizae, rhizobioms, or free living soil bacteria and fungi.